The final tally for New Orleans stood at 54,089 cases and 3,489 deaths

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By April 1919, following upticks in influenza over winter, the final tally for New Orleans stood at 54,089 cases and 3,489 deaths, making it one of the hardest-hit cities in America.

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Source: Influenza Encyclopedia, University of Michigan Center for the History of Medicine
Credit: Courtesy University of Michigan Center for the History of Medicine.